Base de dados de financiamento
Seed Capital Assistance Facility (SCAF) – Support Line 0
Current as of: 2026-07-21
Description
The Seed Capital Assistance Facility (SCAF) is jointly managed by the UNEP and the Frankfurt School. The facility targets development companies active in the low-carbon sector in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa through three Support Lines. Support Line 0 (SL0) offers conditional grants, which provide co-financing of eligible activities of up to 50%, given matching funds of the partner are in place. Supported market segments include renewable energy generation and energy efficiency.
Instrument Type
Grant
Format of grants offered
Matching grants requiring grantee contribution
Ticket sizes per transaction (EUR)
100,000 - 500,000
Currencies used
US Dollars
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Green hydrogen
Battery / Storage
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Green hydrogen
Battery / Storage
Special requirements pertaining to gender, diversity and local content
No specific requirements expected from investees
Technical assistance
Technical assistance is not provided
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Additional eligible regions not under GET.invest mandate
Asia
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
The Gambia
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past awardees
Instrument Capitalisers
UKAID
The International Climate Initiative (IKI)
The International Climate Initiative (IKI)
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Eligibility criteria
Details of eligibility criteria are available hereApplication process
Details of the application process are available hereDeadline for submission (if applicable)
Rolling applications Apply via EmailContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
Frankfurt, GermanyPhone
+49 (0) 69 154008-0Fund manager
Frankfurt School – UNEP (FS-UNEP) Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance
About
The Frankfurt School – UNEP (FS-UNEP) Collaborating Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance is a strategic collaboration merging research and expertise to facilitate financing transitions toward greener and more resilient futures. The FS-UNEP Centre assists the finance community to increase investments in new and emerging markets.